Brian Bedford (born 16 February 1935) is an English Tony Award-winning actor. Born in Morley, West Yorkshire, Bedford attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London from 1952–1954 and was in the same class as Albert Finney, Alan Bates and Peter O'Toole. Primarily a stage actor, he is known for his English-speaking interpretations of the French playwright Molière. He has done a great deal of Shakespearean work, notably as Ariel in The Tempest opposite John Gielgud's Prospero in 1958, Angelo in Measure for Measure at the Stratford Festival of Canada in 1973, and The Public Theater's New York Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare in the Park productions of As You Like It (as Orlando), and Timon of Athens (as Timon), the latter based on a production he originated with the National Actors Theatre in 1993 and which he eventually played on Broadway. Bedford's additional Broadway credits include The Seven Descents of Myrtle, Private Lives, Tartuffe, London Assurance, and Jumpers. Bedford appeared with James Garner in the 1966 film Grand Prix, and in 1967 he was a regular on the short-lived CBS television series Coronet Blue. He provided the voice of Robin Hood in the 1973 Disney movie of the same name. In 1997 Bedford was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. Other honors include the Obie, the Outer Circle Critics Award, the Drama Desk Award, and the LA Drama Critics Award. As of 2007, Bedford has acted and/or directed in 26 seasons of productions at the Stratford Festival in Canada, most recently directing and starring in King Lear. [edit] Awards and nominationsTony Awards
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